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Police & Fire
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours
Firefighters from across Sussex and Morris counties worked tirelessly for more than 12 hours Monday, Nov. 25 to extinguish a massive commercial structure fire. At approximately 2:00 am on Monday morning the Hamburg fire department was dispatched to Gingerbread Castle Road for a... Posted by Hamburg NJ Fire & Rescue on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Hamburg Fire Department responded to the blaze on Gingerbread Castle Road in Hamburg around 2 a.m., and quickly upgraded it to a 3-alarm fire due to its intensity. Mutual aid units from surrounding counties and the Sussex Coun…
Weather
These Bergen County Towns Got The Most Snow
New Jersey residents are digging out of this week's snow storm — the worst of the season so far. According to the National Weather Service, the storm left 15 inches in the northern-most part of the state, canceling schools across the region. Here are the towns who got the most snow in the Tuesday, Feb. 13 storm, according to the National Weather Service. BERGEN River Vale: 9.8 inches Franklin Lakes: 9.1 Waldwick: 9.0 Bergenfield: 8.1 Mahwah: 8.0 Fair Lawn: 7.0 Lyndhurst: 6.5 HUDSON Harrison: 5.5 East Newark: 5.0 SW Hoboken: 4.8 MORRIS Green Pond/Randolph: 11.5 Denville: 10.2 Kinnelon…
Lifestyle
Most Spectacular Christmas Light Displays To See This Year In North Jersey
It may be getting dark early but Christmas light displays are keeping New Jersey bright. Daily Voice has partnered with Sandy Nussbaum-Giercyk, the creator of "The Great Holiday Light List: Sights of the Season," to come up with your guide to the best home Christmas light displays across North Jersey. Nussbaum-Giercyk, who owns a Disney-focused travel company, has compiled multiple lists for every county in NJ, FL, NY, PA and MA. "Since we all can't live in Disney every day, holiday lights are the next best way to create magic," she said. "You can see them where ever in the country yo…
Obituaries
Support Surges For North Jersey Family After Death Of Beloved 2-Year-Old Son From Brief Illness
Support is on the rise for a North Jersey family after the unexpected death of their two-year-old son from a brief illness. Miles Martin Breitenbach died at Montefiore Children’s Hospital in the Bronx on Monday, Oct. 3, his obituary says. Described as being always happy and an “incredible snuggler,” Miles brought his family endless joy during his life. His organs and tissue will be donated to pass the priceless gift of life onto others, his memorial says. Miles is the cherished son of Christopher and Amy Breitenbach; brother of Logan Breitenbach; great-grandson of Sonja Gluck and Domi…
Police & Fire
Massive Multi-Car Fire Under Investigation In Sussex County (
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Officials in Sussex County are investigating the cause of a massive fire that ripped through several vehicles in a local parking lot over the weekend. The Hardyston Township Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the blaze in the employee parking lot at 3 Wild Turkey Way just after 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews found several vehicles fully engulfed in flames and immediately began extinguishing efforts. Hamburg and McAfee fire departments provided mutual aid, and the blaze was quickly placed under control. Scroll down to view additional photos from the Har…
News
Route 80 Driver Injured By Rock That Crashed Through Windshield Collects $750,000
A driver who was knocked cold when a rock crashed through his windshield on Route 80 reportedly collected $750,000 in insurance money. No one ever identified the owner of the dump truck responsible for the rock that severely injured Brian Lapinski, 48, of Hamburg, as he drove his boss's Ford F-150 on the westbound highway near the Rockaway Mall. Lapinski was hospitalized with severe facial injuries. He ended up filing an uninsured motorist's claim in Superior Court in Morristown against his boss' automobile carrier, New Jersey Manufacturers, and his personal insurer, GEICO, according to th…
Police & Fire
Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop Of Stolen Car In Sussex County, Police Say
A Sussex County man driving a stolen vehicle was found with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities charged. Jose M. Colon, of Hamburg, was charged with second-degree eluding, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and several other related indictable offenses following the traffic stop on Monday, May 30, Franklin Borough Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 6. Colon, 19, was being sought by police in Hamburg and Hardyston after allegedly stealing a second vehicle within the span of eight hours, the release said. Police in Ogdensburg also assisted with the inves…
Police & Fire
Crews Douse 2-Alarm Blaze In Sussex County (
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Fire crews made quick work of a blaze that broke out in the basement of a Sussex County home Thursday evening. The fire was reported at 160 Mountain Rd. in Hardyston around 4:40 p.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke and determined that an electrical fire was coming from the basement. Fire departments in Franklin, Hamburg, McAfee, Vernon, and Sussex worked together to fully extinguish the blaze with no injuries reported. “A great team effort between our department and our mutual aid departments made this a huge success,” said the Har…
Police & Fire
Sussex County Man Charged With Manufacturing Child Pornography, Police Say
A Sussex County man was arrested after several pictures depicting child pornography were found on his cell phone, authorities said. Clark Cornwell, 33, was charged with second-degree manufacturing child pornography and possession of child pornography, Sparta Police Lt. John Lamon said in a release on Thursday, March 31. Cornwell, of Hamburg, admitted in an interview with Sparta detectives to possessing child pornography, and a follow-up search warrant carried out on his cell phone turned up multiple images, police said. Cornwell was identified as a suspect from an anonymous tip from the Na…
Police & Fire
1 Airlifted, 3 Others Hurt In Sussex County Bus Crash, Police Say (
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An 18-year-old driver was flown to a nearby hospital and three others were hurt after a school bus collided with a Toyota in Sussex County, authorities said. Teagan Murdock, 18, of Hamburg, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Matrix heading north on Route 94 when she struck a Byram school bus that was making a left turn out of the Sussex County Charter School around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, Sparta Police Lt. John Lamon said. Murdock — who had the right of way prior to the crash — was initially trapped in her vehicle, Lamon said. She was extricated and flown to Morristown for treatment…
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Windy Weather Challenges Firefighters Dousing Destructive Sussex County Blaze (
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Windy and icy weather conditions created a challenge for firefighters who doused a Sussex County blaze late Sunday night into Monday morning. The fire broke out at a home near Maple Grange Park in Vernon, the McAfee Fire Department said. Also responding to the scene were the town’s three other fire departments — Vernon FD, Pochuck FD, and Highland Lakes FD. The fire took several hours to fully extinguish and seriously damaged the home, the department said. “Icy and windy conditions created a challenge for everyone operating on scene, and ultimately the operation continued into the early …
Obituaries
13-Year-Old Girl Dies In Sussex County House Fire
A 13-year-old girl died in a Sussex County house fire Friday night, authorities confirmed. Firefighters responded to the Nestor Street home in Franklin around 10 p.m., where the girl's body was recovered after the fire had been put out, Franklin Borough police said. More than $1,100 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the family as of Saturday morning. The 13-year-old victim was identified by the campaign founder as Heaven Davenport. The family also reportedly lost a dog. "Heaven was such a funny beautiful girl who had a whole life to live and was constantly surrounded by all her siblings a…
Police & Fire
Update
: Missing Sussex County Teen Found Unharmed
UPDATE: A 14-year-old who went missing early Tuesday morning was located unharmed. PREVIOUS STORY: A North Jersey mom is pleading with the public to help locate her teen daughter, who went missing from their Hamburg home in the early morning hours. Alicia Bilney says 14-year-old Savannah left their house between midnight and 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 16. Savannah typically wears very heavy or dark eye makeup but may not have any on. She is believed to be wearing black jeans. Her hair is faded red with brown roots and she has a slit in each eyebrow, and braces. "We suspect she i…
Police & Fire
Driver Survives Horrific Crash On Rainy Route 4 In Paramus
UPDATE: A horrific crash on a rain-drenched Paramus highway prompted a local police official to urge that drivers be extra cautious in bad weather. Paramus Heavy Rescue and EMS members extricated a Sussex County driver who was trapped when her 2015 Subaru Legacy crashed after hydroplaning on westbound Route 4 right before the Route 17 exits late Friday. The 35-year-old Hamburg motorist’s Subaru struck a fire hydrant, then rolled onto the driver’s side door and slid into a tree, Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a head injur…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident
A 38-year-old off-duty police officer was shot and killed Tuesday when a juvenile accidentally fired off a weapon while the pair were hunting in Sussex County, Daily Voice has learned. Hamburg police officer Jason Franco, of Montague, was deer hunting near Havens and Lott roads in Wantage around 12:30 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to local and state police. Franco was pronounced dead at the scene, "after an unintentional discharge of a weapon held by a juvenile while deer hunting in a group," said Lawrence Hajna, of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Prot…
Police & Fire
Love Triangle Dispute: 14-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At NJ 'Gingerbread Castle'
A 21-year-old New Jersey man was charged with stabbing and seriously injuring a 14-year-old boy at Sussex County's Gingerbread Castle in what police are calling a love triangle dispute. The man, later identified as Steven Rogers, attacked the teen in a fight over a former Gingerbread Castle employee on Dec. 3, Hamburg Police Lt. Jason Tangorra said. The woman involved in the triangle was charged last October with sexually assaulting the 14-year-old stabbing victim, Tangorra said. The assault also reportedly occurred at the castle. The teen was taken to the Newton Medical Center with …
News
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
Police & Fire
Authorities Investigating Sussex County Fire
The cause of a two-alarm fire at a vacant home early Saturday morning in Sussex County remained under investigation hours later. Flames shot out of a vacant two-story home behind Ballyowen Golf Club on Wheatsworth Road just after 4:40 a.m. The fire rose to two alarms, bringing firefighters from Franklin, McAfee Pochuck Valley and Hamburg to the scene. The blaze was under control by 6:40 a.m., fire officials said. Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Saint Clare’s Emergency Medical Services also responded.
Police & Fire
Owner Hospitalized After Diving Into Sussex County Quarry After Dog, Responders Say
A man was hospitalized after diving into a Sussex County quarry after his small dog Tuesday morning, responders said. A 45-year-old Hamburg man was walking his dog when the dog ran under the fence at the Heritage Lakes Quarry just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Hamburg Police Lt. Jason Tangorra said. The man jumped off the cliff after the dog, but was unable to save the dog due to fatigue, police said. The owner made it close to the shore line where Hamburg patrolman Brandon Pierro pulled him in. He was taken to Newton Medical Center and treated for hypothermia and difficulty breathing. Franklin…
Police & Fire
Police: Sussex County Woman Continues Harassing Officer She Bit Last Year
A Sussex County woman who police said has continued to harass a local police officer she bit last year was arrested again, making it three times she's been charged with a crime since then. Jordana M. Cappiello, of Hamburg, was being held Saturday in the county jail pending a detention hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court on harassment charges after police took her into custody on a warrant the night before. Cappiello, 26, was arrested last February, when police said she bit Franklin Police Officer Nicholas Della Ferra as he tried to handcuff her following an argument…
Lifestyle
This Hamburg Restaurant Is Jersey's Most Expensive, Ranking Says
Restaurant Latour serves up delectable French and New American dishes made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients under the supervision of chef Aishling Stevens. Also boasting a wine cellar that's won Wine Spectator’s Grand Award every year since 2006, you can certainly get a fine meal at this Hamburg restaurant. But it'll cost you. The Daily Meal compiled a list of the most expensive restaurants in every state, with Restaurant Latour leading the pack in New Jersey. Located in the sprawling Crystal Springs golf and culinary resort, the restaurant offers a five-course tasting…
News
Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband
A 34-year-old father of two was killed in a motorcycle crash in Rockaway. A resident called 911 after a black 2009 Harley-Davidson driven by James Reddy of Hamburg crashed on the front lawn of a Green Pond Road home around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Reddy, who was underneath the cycle when police arrived, was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. What caused the crash wasn't immediately clear. Born in Hackensack, Reddy grew up in Kinnelon and lived in Highland Lakes before settling in Hamburg with his wife, Celeste, a few years ago, his obituary says. He was known for …
News
Morris County Doctor Convicted In Bunny Slope Attack On Boy, 12
A jury found Morris County Dr. Samuel Caruthers guilty of stabbing a then-12-year-old boy with a ski pole on a Mountain Creek bunny slope in 2016, reports say. Caruthers, 47 of Mountain Lakes, was found guilty Wednesday of child endangerment, simple assault, a disorderly persons offense and unlawful weapon possession, the New Jersey Herald reports. His attorney intends on filing a motion to overturn the verdict, the report says. The boy sustained a bruised rib and busted lip after being punched several times by the doctor on the mountain, after he accidentally snowboarded into Caruthers' 1…
Police & Fire
Wayne PD: Father-Son Team Stayed At Hotel Next To Burglarized Route 46 Pizza Restaurant Site
A father-son burglary team shuttled to and from the construction site of a new Wayne pizza restaurant while staying at a hotel next door, said police who arrested them. Police were called after a side-door burglar alarm was activated at the new site of Ah’ Pizz on Route 46 just after 10 p.m. last Thursday, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Nicholas V. Yacullo, 49, and Michael V. Yacullo, 26, were spotted by Detectives Ken Hart, Mark Ciavirella and John Malenich on surveillance video at the business -- formerly the Tilted Kilt -- Martin said. The Yacullos, whose last known address …
Police & Fire
Silver Spoon In His Pocket, Track Marks On His Arm: Wayne Police Seize 44 Heroin Bags
A man arrested by Wayne police had a silver spoon in his pocket and fresh track marks on his arm – in addition to 34 bags of heroin, authorities said. Officers Adrian Sulejmani and Tomasz Cydzik approached 38-year-old Michael D. Torrence, 38, of Hamburg, after seeing him alternately fall out, then wake up while smoking a cigarette, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Torrence, who didn’t respond to the officers, had constricted pupils, Martin said. SOUL FOOD was stamped on 21 of the heroin bags; the others had no stamp, the captain said. Officers also found a tourniquet- with heroin res…
Lifestyle
Oakland Grocer Sells Winning Lottery Ticket
A Bergen County supermarket sold a third-tier prizewinning lottery ticket for the Tuesday, June 12 drawing. Sold at the ShopRite of Oakland and worth $10,000, the ticket was one of six that matched the four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn. The winning numbers were: 01, 03, 05, 08 and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 03, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The other tickets were sold in Belleville, Jersey City (both from the Newport Exxon), Hamilton and Hamburg.
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